Just watched Name of the Rose

I know, it's old, but I quite enjoyed it.

It prompted me to investigate what the differences are between the
religions, so I've done a couple of hours research.

They are all without exception completely barmy.

 

I think I saw that back in 1990. Is that the one with fantastic helmets on
the knights?

Naturally

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Rusted and ropy.
Dog-eared old copy.
Vintage and classic,
or just plain Jurassic:
all words to describe me.

 

I loved it.

Try they book. Less religion in it.
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He does like to be verbose. I gave up on Focault's pendulum, something
that I've probably done in tolta less than ten times in my life.

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I'll second that. Name of the Rose I enjoyed the read. Focault's just
bogged me down. I got to the end but didn't enjoy the read as much as
other books of his. Trying to be too clever maybe?

Kev

 

Maybe. It was a while ago, and it's up to him IYSWIM.


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True, it was 1991 when I read it. Haven't tried to read it again.
Maybe worth a go as it had good critical acclaim, but that often means
that the review wankers want to have a good wank. I think he got the
nice balance of clever and entertainment with Name of the Rose though.
I usually read at the end of the day in bed and it's the last time I
want someone trying to bash what few neurons I have left. That said, I
do float between stuff like Pratchett then switch to Dawkins and the
like. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood at the time.

Kev

 

I saw it by accident a few years back and found it quite good.
I'd avoided it before on priciple as being a shit religious film, but
actually it was much more.

 

I don't really remember it being about religion at all. Sure, there
was some crap about church politics, but not about religion per se.

I quite enjoyed the film, but the book was better.

 

Many books that win awards have sold literally no copies - figures I saw
were usually in the hundreds, which is not what you'd expect at all.

But then the literary world is very, very secretive about its sales
figures for some reason.

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"Trying to be too clever" was exactly what I thought when I tried to
read Foucault.

Absolute wank.

 

Really? So where do they get the numbers they publish in the Guardian
every Saturday?

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Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Veggie Dave

Literally no copies, eh?

Gosh.

 

Yeah - I don't think it was a religious film or book. It was set in a
religious environment, but I can't recall thinking "oh this is a
religious film/book".

Kev

 

Yes indeed, wasn't there a girl with nice baps in it? Or am I thinking
of something else?

 

I recall that indeed there was. Leading Christian Slater astray

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"Baking Women of the Po Valley"?

 

For those that like to see such things
http://paulc.es/rose/tits1.png
http://paulc.es/rose/tits2.png

And those that might want to see the little fella's little fella
http://paulc.es/rose/willy1.png

 

Having looked at all the piccies, all I can say is that it was
obviously cold in those mountaintop abbeys, wasn't it?

 

Yes. They made a point (or two) of it, and one anti-point, clearly.

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